High Speed Thrill Coaster (roller coaster)

Infobox roller coaster
name= High Speed Thrill Coaster


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location= Knoebels
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type= Steel
type2= Junior
status= Open
opened= 1955
manufacturer= Overland Amusement Company
designer= Overland Amusement Company
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track= Oval
lift= Chain lift hill
height= 18
drop= 12
length= 200
speed= 40
inversions= 0
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restriction= 42
rcdb_number= 146 Located at Knoebels Amusement Resort, the "High Speed Thrill Coaster" is a small roller coaster built by the Overland Amusement Company. It opened in 1955 and continues to operate to this day. The layout consists of a small lift hill, followed by a diving 180 turn, followed by several small hills, and another 180 turn back to the station. While the "High Speed Thrill Coaster" is a small ride intended for children, it can be quite wild when run at full speed, which often occurs during Phun Phest, and other times. It features a 6 cylinder Chevrolet engine converted to run on propane gas with a top speed of 40 mph. It is operated entirely manually, the only controls are a large clutch lever to engage and disengage the engine from the lift chain, a large brake lever that controls the station brake, and a small throttle lever to control the engine's speed. With the "Whirlwind" removed, the "High Speed Thrill Coaster" is the park's last steel coaster. The coaster is believed to be the last operating Overland coaster in the world.

Facts

*Length of Track - 200 Feet (Rides consist of three or four "laps")
*Trains - 1 Overland 12 passenger train
*Construction - Knoebels Amusement Resort [ [http://www.knoebels.com/thrill.htm#thrill] Dead link|date=May 2008]

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